Tasteless

the trip to the dentist went alot better than i had anticipated...despite the lack of a treasure chest. she was very warm, very pretty and very Brooklyn. after alot of scraping and blood, she told me that my teeth were in great shape (neither cavities nor decay, still...after 30 years!) but my gums were/are "red and angry". all in all, it was more painful getting my tattoos. she recommended a Sonic toothbrush and prescribed a mouth wash to be used in the morning and before bedtime. dutifully, i bought the toothbrush (it really does work alot better) and filled the 'scrip for the mouthwash.

it tastes awful. like kissing someone who smokes a pack of Menthol cigarettes a day. it also made everything taste...bad. things were neither salty nor sweet enough. because he's quite a bit smarter than i, stephen read through all the warnings and precautions: tingling, possible staining of teeth with prolonged use (the dentist had warned me of that), temporary change in sense of taste; occasionally change is permanent. Wait a second...hold up. occasionally change is permanent.WTF!? the straw that finally broke the camel's back was when i attempted to eat a Krispy Creme glazed doughnut, yesterday. it tasted the way diet soda tastes: strangely unsweet while also being too sweet. this will not do. putting some extra sugar in my coffee is one thing, but when i can't enjoy the occasional doughnut, nuh-uh. no good. sorry, doc. i called her straight away and told he my predicament. she agreed that one should not be forced to live doughnut-less, and told me to toss the mouthwash and switch to Listerine (it works just as well).

i still have a bit of bad taste in my mouth, but i can honestly say it's fading. hopefully by tomorrow it will be all gone. to celebrate, i'm going to treat myself to another doughnut.